SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR
04/19/2005
My Worship Time Focus: Seven seals on a scroll in heaven
Bible Reading &
Meditation Reference: Revelations 5:1 & 2
Message of the verse: I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the
throne a book written inside and on the back, sealed up with seven seals. And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a
loud voice, ‘Who is worthy to open the book and to break its seals?’”
And I saw a scroll in the right hand of the one who was
sitting on the throne. There was writing on the inside and the outside of the
scroll, and it was sealed with seven seals.
And I saw a strong angel, who shouted with a loud voice: ‘Who is worthy
to break the seals on this scroll and unroll it?’”
Verse one
of chapter five begins by introducing a scroll with seven seals on it that was
written on both the front and the back that was in the hand of God the Father
who was on His throne. The question is
what does this scroll contain and what is this scroll represented? Most of the commentators that I have read,
(and this makes perfect sense to me) say that this scroll is the title deed to
the earth and it will be seen later on in this chapter that this title deed
belongs to the Lord Jesus Christ.
Questions could be raised as to why this title deed to the earth should
belong to the Lord Jesus Christ and there are some very convincing answers to
these questions. First of all Jesus
Christ was promised by His Father in Psalm 2:8, “Ask of Me, and I will surely give the nations as Your
inheritance, And the very ends of the earth as Your possession.” In Hebrews 1: 2 the writer said that, “in these last days has spoken to us
in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the
world.” Jesus Christ is the only
One who could open these seals, as we will see in the latter verses of chapter
and latter chapters in Revelations. He
is qualified because He purchased that
right on the cross and this makes Him our redeemer, and He is are kinsman
redeemer as was described in Lev. 25:23-46 and it is also shown in the book of
Ruth.
There is a
strong angel described in the second verse asking the question who is worthy to
break the seals on this scroll and unroll it?
This angel could possibility be Gabriele, for his name means strength of
God. The answer to his question has
already been answered and that is Jesus Christ.
Spiritual meaning for
my life today: As I read these next
few verses I am glade to find out that there is One who is worthy to open the
seals of this scroll, for my salvation will be complete when this is done. It will be so nice to be in heaven with my
Lord and Savoir and not to be tempted by that old nature of mine any more. I can understand why the Lord gives the same
crown to those who have died for the cause of Christ to those who have not
succumbed to temptation, because temptation is a huge problem for all believers
including me.
The Word of God was refreshing to my heart as I read it this
morning.
My Steps of Faith
Today: Continue to trust the Lord
for guidance during this storm that he has sent me into, knowing that He will
never leave me nor forsake me.
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